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facturer, larger quantities can be purchased
directly from them. It's not uncommon to
obtain the 2 1/2-inch ornaments for con-
siderably less than $1.00 each.
Since the ornaments are spheres, they
can be a challenge when it comes to
securing them in the laser — whether
or not a rotary device is used. Without
a rotary, the ornaments can be placed in
chipboard (cereal) box cutouts, foam can
coolers, on modeling clay, or in any number
of other jigs that keep them in place in the
laser. Engraving on these stationary orna-
ments is limited in size based on the focal
length of the laser's lens. For a 2-inch focal
length lens, the size limitation is about 1
1/4 inches in diameter for a 2.625-inch
diameter glass ball ornament. Engraving
can be done almost anywhere on the orna-
ment but will be limited in size. Long lines
of text are difficult to do.
With a rotary device, the size limitation
is lifted in one axis. While the right to left
size is still bound by the 1 1/4-inch limit,
the engraving can wrap all the way around
the ornament in a band along the equator.
Ornaments on the rotary device need to
either be weighted or secured in a special-
ized jig. Filling the ornament with sand or
rice is a common way to add weight. Most
jigs are designed to keep the ornament in
line along the equator for long lines of text.
OVERCOMING ISSUES
Making and selling these personalized
glass ball ornaments is not without pitfalls.
There are many issues to be aware of; most
can be easily overcome.
The glass keeps cracking. Glass ball
ornaments are usually made of thin glass.
High heat will crack them. Fortunately,
the paint is also thin, so it doesn't take
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